CARIBBEAN STUDESPAST PAPER REVIEW2005(SHORT PAPER)

QUESTION 1 Identify the geographical sub-region to

which St Lucia, Grenada and Antigua belong.

RESPONSE The Lesser Antilles

QUESTION 2 Name the chain of islands in the Caribbean

which is located entirely in the Atlantic Ocean.

RESPONSE The Bahamas

QUESTION 3 Explain what is meant by a ‘historical’

definition of the Caribbean region.

RESPONSE This refers to the region that saw the

impact of European colonization, slavery and indentureship.

QUESTION 4 Identify Two of the boundaries of the

‘geological’ Caribbean.

RESPONSE North – the line of the Greater

Antilles East – the line of the Lesser Antilles South – a line through Trinidad,

Northern Venezuela and Colombia West – the Western or Pacific Coast

of Central America.

QUESTION 5 Outline Two different interpretations of

the term ‘culture’.

RESPONSE The ways of life of a people The cultural habits of individuals

QUESTION 6 List TWO ways in which the term

‘society’ can be defined.

RESPONSE People having a shared common

purpose People occupying a defined territorial

space People occupying an area continuously

over time Citizens within a defined space

QUESTION 7 List Two problems that may arise in

Caribbean society because of hybridization.

RESPONSE Hybridization can lead to the creation of

new cultures, when two or more cultures come into contact with each other

Some races may assume a sense of superiority over others, based on the old plantation system and social stratification.

QUESTION 8 Describe TWO responses of Caribbean

people to oppression

RESPONSE Creation of trade unions Migration – intra- Caribbean or extra –

regional Crime and violence Riots Active resistance – disobedience,

revolts, rebellions and revolutions

QUESTION 9 Explain One way in which religion has

impacted on Caribbean people.

RESPONSE Religion was use as a means of

retaining ancestral links A factor in the expansion of education in

Caribbean territories A source of comfort or a source of

empowerment while experiencing violence, oppression and genocide.

QUESTION 10 Describe Two ways in which the Cuban

residents in the United States impact on American politics

RESPONSE They formed pressure groups to coerce

Washington to continue to enforce the economic blockade against Cuba.

A large proportion of Cubans in Miami influence voting and governance in the US.

QUESTION 11 Explain ONE way in which Caribbean

migrant labour impacts on the economies of the countries of North America.

RESPONSE Keeps wages at a minimum since they

flood the labour market

QUESTION 12 Explain what is meant by ‘development’.

RESPONSE Development is the ability of a country to

advance economically, measured by changes in its per capita income as well as by the human development index which includes life expectancy and educational attainment.

QUESTION 13 List TWO indicators of development

RESPONSE Levels of crime Levels of investment

QUESTION 14 Identify TWO factors that influence

development.

RESPONSE Distribution of wealth Political ideologies Gender equality Natural disasters Impact of the productive sector.

QUESTION 15 Explain the term ‘globalisation’.

RESPONSE

QUESTION 16 Identify ONE international organisation

that facilitates globalisation.

RESPONSE World Trade Organisation The International Monetary Fund

QUESTION 17 State ONE effect of globalisation on

EACH of the following:1. Labour2. Trade3. Ideology

RESPONSEIdeology:Benefits capitalist countries

Can lead to cultural penetration by extra regional countries

Facilitates the adoption and desire for first world lifestyles

QUESTION 18 Identify TWO challenges faced by either

CARIFTA or The West Indies Federation.

RESPONSEWest Indies Federation: Disputes over movement of people from

one country to another Leadership issues: Jamaica and

Trinidad and Tobago. Wide disparity among members in terms

of per capita income.

RESPONSECARIFTA: Unemployment rates and poverty Leadership issues: Jamaica and

Trinidad and Tobago Inability to implement regional decisions Federal government had no power.

QUESTION 19 State how EACH of the following has

contributed to development of the region.

Caribbean Tourism Organisation University of the West Indies

RESPONSE Caribbean Tourism Organisation Creation of a single voice in the

international arena Development and promotion of regional

travel tourism programmes to and within the Caribbean

Provision of a sound body of knowledge through data collection, collation and research

RESPONSEUniversity of the West Indies Forum for regional integration Training persons to work in both public

and private sectors, for example, tertiary education

Providing regional research in tropical medicine and other fields.

QUESTION 20 Explain the term ‘Pan Africanism’.

RESPONSE Pan Africanism IS A philosophy based

on the belief that African people and or people of African descent share common bonds and objectives. It advocates unity to achieve these objectives. There is also an understanding that Black power or unity among black people is part of the philosophy.

QUESTION 21 Explain ONE way in which ‘pan –

africanism’ has contributed to development of the region.

RESPONSE Pan – Africanism has: Created public awareness of the plight

of blacks especially in the Caribbean and USA.

Fostered greater co operation internationally among blacks

QUESTION 22 Explain the term ‘negritude’.

RESPONSE A literary and ideological movement led

by Francophone black intellectuals, lecturers, writers and politicians.

QUESTION 23 Explain what is meant by ‘social justice’.

RESPONSE

QUESTION 24 Explain One way in which development

is affected by breaches in social justice.

RESPONSE Discrimination on the basis of ethnicity,

race or class affects development. Social services in the work place are still influenced by class and ethnicity

QUESTION 25 Identify Two forms of discrimination that

may lead to social injustice

RESPONSE Discrimination on the basis on gender Racial discrimination